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The Darkness Chunky Book. Page #1: Nightmares

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The Darkness Chunky Book. Page #1: Nightmares
Swap Coordinator:BirdGuhl (contact)
Swap categories: Art 
Number of people in swap:15
Location:International
Type:Type 3: Package or craft
Last day to signup/drop:October 12, 2010
Date items must be sent by:November 1, 2010
Number of swap partners:1
Description:

Okay folks gather round.....

This swap is for 1 Chunky Book Page to 1 partner.

There will be a series of these swaps, one a month and if you chose to play each month by the end you will end up with several chunky book pages for you to bind into a book. Each month there will be a different theme, feel free to suggest future ones in the comments section below.

The Chunky Book Page will be 6 x 6 inches (I considered 4 x 4 but I want a change from working on such a small space)

Please use heavy cardstock, glue a few pieces together if necessary this has to withstand embellishments and years of people turning the pages!

For simplicity these will be bound on the left so leave an approx 1.5inch margin free of thick/dimensional embellishment on the left hand side. Bulky items should be kept to the right. And nothing to interfere with where you partners punch holes will be. Do not punch them yourself this is for you partner to do.

Some examples of binding could be ribbon, book rings, spiral coils etc (I use a hole punch and book rings which you can get in all sorts of colours and sizes)

The back of the page will be visible so although your art does not have to extend to the back please do something with it, whether its painting it black, a doodle or covering it in scrapbook paper, you should sign the back and put the title as well.

This months theme will be Nightmares interpret it how you wish. This is an artistic project so let the creative juices flow.

Any medium welcome, paint, pencil, pen + ink, collage....but no sticker slapping and put some effort in you don't want to be the one page that ruins the rest of your partners book do you? :p

Embellishment ideas: eyelets, brads, fibres, lace, ribbon, charms, beads, buttons, tags, little envelopes with messages inside, little trinkets, glitter, puff paint etc etc

So in summary....

  1. One 6 by 6inch page to 1 partner
  2. The Theme this month: Nightmares
  3. Bulky embellishment kept to the right.
  4. Nothing to interfere with binding to the left.
  5. Decorate the back and sign and title.
  6. Heavy Cardstock (you can glue several pieces together)

Any questions I will try me best to answer I know this is new territory for some but If you can make and ATC/PC/Skinny etc I'm sure you'll be fine!!!!

Hat tip to Holly for the theme suggestion :)

I will compile a comprehensive list of theme ideas soon and post them so you can get started on other pages if you so wish.

You can start your page now as this is senders choice. It shouldn't cost too much to send internationally either.

Those with the greatest awareness have the greatest nightmares

Discussion

BirdGuhl 09/21/2010 #

Some inspiring links....

Link 1

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Link 3

HoneyBunny 09/21/2010 #

I love chunky books! Wondering if I have the time to do this one....

BirdGuhl 09/21/2010 #

Come oooonnnnnn you know you want too @HoneyBunny :p.

I know everyone has differing skill levels etc but I reckon 1 chunky book page shouldn't take too long and you can get started right now so that's 6 weeks in total (3 weeks to sign up, 3 weeks to send) and you don't have to play every month if you don't want too ;)

CajunLady 09/21/2010 #

for the love of all things holy and sacred, do not let me leave this swap!!!

jadesmus 09/21/2010 #

ooh I think I MUST make time for myself to join this and not be such a lazyass that I am..

HollyHox 09/22/2010 #

Yay, I am obviously joining purely for the 'hat tip' =D Thanks hun and I am really excited about this, it will be my first chunky book!

BirdGuhl 09/22/2010 #

@CajunLady okay I shall keep and eye on you!!!

@jadesmus do make time would love to have you on board your ATC's on flickr are amazing!

@Holly you will get addicted to chunky books by the end I promise you!

So guys, anymore theme suggestions for next months Chunky Book Page???

GrrrMeoww 09/22/2010 #

Demonic Possesion... Alien Abduction... Anthropomorphic Spirits... Dante's Inferno.. Real Haunted Places... Cemeteries/Masoleums... Fluffy Pink Bunnies?

raspberryrose 09/22/2010 #

Just a question - I have made chunky albums for myself to scrapbook events with photos etc. Do we leave a space on the page for photos & journalling etc or is the page more of an artistic work so that in the end you have a fabulous chunky art book?

BirdGuhl 09/22/2010 #

@raspberryrose - the latter is what I am aiming for, by the end I envision an artistic chunky book full of 6x6 works of art :)

Laurenbujo 09/22/2010 #

Making time to learn what a chunky book is just to do this.

If we are doing nightmares maybe another theme should be secrets, desires, dreams,wishes, goals, love? Just a few ideas

HollyHox 09/23/2010 #

How about:

Curiosities

Freak of nature

Shadows

Fire or Fire and Brimstone

Ghostly goings on

Midnight

BirdGuhl 09/23/2010 #

I really like the idea of "fire and brimstone" as its open to so much interpretation and I'm trying not to make them to focused.

I also love the idea of "midnight" and I will tell you why.......

I was born at exactly midnight the nurses let my mum choose what they put on my birth record (she chose 11.59) this, the moment of my birth, is apparently when my mother "knew I would be trouble" :p Some of my more superstitious friends also think this "explains a lot" however I think there must be plenty of people born at that time, it doesn't make them demon spawn lol but I do love it when I'm reading a novel or watching horror flick and the clock strikes midnight and something bad happens!!!

pandessa 09/26/2010 #

I am SOOOOOOOOOOOO excited about this one. Started mine last night!

BirdGuhl 09/26/2010 #

I'm excited too I can't wait to get started, remember to upload a pic of your pages to the Darkness Flickr page if you can I'd love to have a nosey at what everyone creates!!!

I'm gonna have a bit more of a think about what the next themes will be and I will post them here so you can get started on them if you so wish

Thanks to everyone who has joined so far I think this is gonna be great, please PM or comment here if you have any questions or are need of advice

xo

BirdGuhl 10/ 1/2010 #

After much deliberation and listening to The Smiths a lot I've decided the next themes will be ~drum roll~

Nightmare Before Christmas - Tim Burton madness (as this will be sent around christmas time I thought it appropriate :)

Rest in Peace - Graveyards/Cemeteries/Crypts etc

Skulls - Self explanatory

Seven Deadly Sins - Pick one and visualize it

There's a few more I have in mind (Edgar Allan Poe, Fire and Brimstone, Dark Quote etc) and as always if there's something you would like let me know, There will be a "free theme" one towards the end where you can just go nuts lol

NikonGoddess 10/ 6/2010 #

Oh, cemetaries, death, skulls, decay...oh, the nightmares go on and on! Funny thing is I had a nightmare last night - woke up screaming - not a good night. But, it gives me drive!

Oh, Poe...that's another great one!

HisTechnoAngel 10/11/2010 #

I'm nervous to join this as I have only made a few atcs and I don't have a lot of supplies... I like the idea of this though. Where does everyone get stuff for these things! Oh well- I have no doubts that the more experienced people wont let us first timers flounder ;). I'm going to watch all the videos though.

BirdGuhl 10/12/2010 #

Glad to have you on board @HisTechnoAngel I have accumulated so many supplies over the past few years, I really need a big clear out lol, you'll soon have too much stuff and no where to put it like the rest of us!!! Any advice just PM me :)

ChelseaLake 10/12/2010 #

Oh geez guys. This is my first chunky book swap! Nerrrvousss!!

VivaLaDiane 10/20/2010 #

^ Your page is more than beautiful Chelsea. Don't sweat it!!!

Does Shaq count as a nightmare? I saw Kazaam and couldn't sleep for months. :O

valkyr 11/ 4/2010 #

blushes Guess I'm the late sender of this swap... ummh. :-( I really do appreciate The Darkness group and it sucks to be late for one of its swaps. But I just finished it and it's going to the mail today, hope my partner appreciates it! Phew.

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